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SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this day of
_ 20_, by and between the City of Merced, a California Charter Municipal Corporation, whose address of record is 678 West 18 Street, Merced, California 95340, (hereinafter referred to as "City") and West Coast Arborists, Inc., a California Corporation, whose address of record is 2200 E. Via Burton Street, Anaheim, CA 92806, (hereinafter referred to as "Contractor").
WHEREAS, City is undertaking a project to perform tree pruning and removal services at several identified locations; and,
WHEREAS, Contractor represents that it possesses the professional skills to provide tree maintenance services in connection with said project.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter recited, hereby agree as follows:
1. SCOPE OF SERVICES. The Contractor shall furnish the following services: Contractor shall provide the tree maintenance services described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto.
No additional services shall be performed by Contractor unless approved in advance in writing by the City, stating the dollar value of the services, the method of payment, and any adjustment in contract time. All such services are to be coordinated with City and the results of the work shall be monitored by the Director of Public Works or designee. However, the means by which the work is accomplished shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor.
2. TIME OF PERFORMANCE. All of the work outlined in the Scope of Services shall be completed in accordance with the Schedule outlined in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. By mutual agreement and written addendum to this Agreement, the City and the Contractor may change the requirements in said Schedule.
3. TERM OF AGREEMENT. The term of this Agreement shall
commence upon the day first above written and end on June 30, 2028, with the option to renew for three (3) additional one-year periods through June 30, 2031.
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4. COMPENSATION. Payment by the City to the Contractor for actual services rendered under this Agreement shall be made upon presentation of an invoice detailing services performed under the Scope of Services, in accordance with the fee schedule set forth in Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The Contractor agrees to provide all services required under the Scope of Services in Exhibit "A" within the compensation amount set forth in Exhibit "B". For Contractor's services rendered under this Agreement, City shall pay Contractor the not to exceed sum of $413,000.
5. METHOD OF PAYMENT. Compensation to Contractor shall be paid by the City after submission by Contractor of an invoice delineating the services performed.
6. RECORDS. It is understood and agreed that all plans, studies, specifications, data magnetically or otherwise recorded on computer or computer diskettes, records, files, reports, etc., in possession of the Contractor relating to the matters covered by this Agreement shall be the property of the City, and Contractor hereby agrees to deliver the same to the City upon termination of the Agreement. It is understood and agreed that the documents and other materials including but not limited to those set forth hereinabove, prepared pursuant to this Agreement are prepared specifically for the City and are not necessarily suitable for any future or other use.
7. CONTRACTOR'S BOOKS AND RECORDS. Contractor shall
maintain any and all ledgers, books of account, invoices, vouchers, canceled checks, and other records or documents evidencing or relating to charges for services or expenditures and disbursements charged to the City for a minimum of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by law, from the date of final payment to the Contractor to this Agreement. Any records or documents required to be maintained shall be made available for inspection, audit and/or copying at any time during regular business hours, upon oral or written request of the City.
8. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. It is expressly understood that Contractor is an independent contractor and that its employees shall not be employees of or have any contractual relationship with the City. Contractor shall be responsible for the payment of all taxes, workers' compensation insurance and unemployment insurance. Should Contractor desire any insurance protection, the Contractor is to acquire same at its expense.
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9. INDEMNITY. Contractor shall indemnify, protect, defend (with legal counsel selected by the City, save and hold City, its officers, employees, and agents, harmless from any and all claims or causes of action for death or injury to persons, or damage to property resulting from intentional or negligent acts, errors, or omissions of Contractor or Contractor's officers, employees, volunteers, and agents during performance of this Agreement; Contractor shall indemnify, protect, defend (with counsel selected by the City) save and hold City, its officers, employees and agents harmless from any and all claims or causes of action for any violation of any federal, state, or municipal law or ordinance, to the extent caused, in whole or in part, by the willful misconduct, negligent acts, or omissions of Contractor or its employees, subcontractors, or agents, or by the quality or character of Contractor's work, or resulting from the negligence of the City, its officers, employees, volunteers and agents, except for loss caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City or its officers, employees, volunteers or agents. It is understood that the duty of Contractor to indemnify and hold harmless includes the duty to defend as set forth in Section 2778 of the California Civil Code. Acceptance by City of insurance certificates and endorsements required under this Agreement does not relieve Contractor from liability under this indemnification and hold harmless clause. This indemnification and hold harmless clause shall survive the termination of this Agreement and shall apply to any damages or claims for damages whether or not such insurance policies shall have been determined to apply. By execution of this Agreement, Contractor acknowledges and agrees to the provisions of this Section and that it is a material element of consideration.
10. INSURANCE. During the term of this Agreement, Contractor shall maintain in full force and effect at its own cost and expense, the following insurance coverage.
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General Liability.
(i) Contractor shall obtain and keep in full force and effect general liability coverage at least as broad as ISO commercial general liability coverage occurrence Form CG 0001.
(ii) Contractor shall maintain limits of no less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage.
(iii) The City, its officers, employees, volunteers and agents are to be named as additional insureds under the policy, as respects liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the Contractor.
(iv) The policy shall stipulate that this insurance will operate as primary insurance for work performed by Contractor and its sub-contractors, and that any other insurance or self insurance maintained by City or other named insureds shall be excess and non-contributory.
(v) Contractor shall maintain its commercial general liability coverage for three (3) years after completion of the work and shall add an additional insured endorsement form acceptable to the City naming the City of Merced, its officers, employees, agents and volunteers for each year thereafter for at least three (3) years after completion of the work. Copies of the annual renewal and additional insured endorsement form shall be sent to the City within thirty (30) days of the annual renewal. c. Automobile Insurance.
(i) Contractor shall obtain and keep in full force and effect an automobile policy of at least One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per accident for bodily injury and property damage.
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Contractor.
(iii) The policy shall stipulate that this insurance will operate as primary insurance for work performed by Contractor and its sub-contractors, and that any other insurance or self insurance maintained by City or other named insureds shall be excess and non-contributory.
d. Professional Liability Insurance. Contractor shall carry professional liability insurance appropriate to Contractor's profession in the minimum amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000). Architects and engineers' coverage is to be endorsed to include contractual liability.
e. Qualifications of Insurer. The insurance shall be provided by an acceptable insurance provider, as determined by City, which satisfies all of the following minimum requirements:
(i) An insurance carrier admitted to do business in California and maintaining an agent for service of process within this State; and
(ii) An insurance carrier with a current A.M. Best Rating of A: VII or better (except for workers' compensation provided through the California State Compensation Fund).
t. Certificate of Insurance. Contractor shall complete and file with the City prior to engaging in any operation or activity set forth in this Agreement, certificates of insurance evidencing coverage as set forth above and which shall provide that no cancellation or expiration by the insurance company will be made during the term of this Agreement, without thirty (30) days written notice to City prior to the effective date of such cancellation-including cancellation for nonpayment of premium. In addition to any other remedies City may have, City reserves the right to withhold payment if Contractor' s insurance policies are not current.
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11. PREVAILING WAGES.
A. Labor Code Compliance. If the work performed under this Agreement falls within Labor Code Section 1720(a)(1) definition of a "public works" the Contractor agrees to comply with all of the applicable provisions of the Labor Code including, those provisions requiring the payment of not less than the general prevailing rate of wages. The Contractor further agrees to the penalties and forfeitures provided in said Code in the event a violation of any of the provisions occurs in the execution of this Agreement.
B. These wage rate determinations are made a specific part of this Agreement by reference pursuant to Labor Code Section 1773.2. General Prevailing Wage Rate Determinations may be obtained from the Department of Industrial Relations Internet site at http://www.dir.ca.gov/.
C. After award of the Agreement, and prior to commencing work, all applicable General Prevailing Wage Rate Determinations, if applicable, are to be obtained by the Contractor from the Department of Industrial Relations. Theses wage rate determinations are to be posted by the Contractor at the job site in accordance with Section 1773.2 of the California Labor Code.
D. Contractor agrees to include prevailing wage requirements, if applicable, in all subcontracts when the work to be performed by the subcontractor under this Agreement is a "public works" as defined in Labor Code Section 1720(a)(1) and Labor Code Section 1771.
12. ASSIGNABILITY OF AGREEMENT. It is understood and agreed that this Agreement contemplates personal performance by the Contractor and is based upon a determination of its unique personal competence and experience and upon its specialized personal knowledge. Assignments of any or all rights, duties or obligations of the Contractor under this Agreement will be permitted only with the express written consent of the City.
13. TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE OF CITY. The City may
terminate this Agreement any time by mailing a notice in writing to Contractor that the Agreement is terminated. Said Agreement shall then be deemed terminated, and no further work shall be performed by Contractor. If the Agreement is so terminated, the Contractor shall be paid for that percentage of the phase of work actually completed, based on a pro rata portion of the compensation for said phase satisfactorily completed at the time the notice of termination is received.
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14. CONFORMANCE TO APPLICABLE LAWS. Contractor shall
comply with its standard of care regarding all applicable Federal, State, and municipal laws, rules and ordinances. No discrimination shall be made by Contractor in the employment of persons to work under this contract because of race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex or religion of such person.
Contractor hereby promises and agrees to comply with all of the provisions of the Federal Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.A. 1101 et seq.), as amended; and in connection therewith, shall not employ unauthorized aliens as defined therein. Should Contractor so employ such unauthorized aliens for the performance of work and/or services covered by this Agreement, and should any agency or instrumentality of the federal or state government, including the courts, impose sanctions against the City for such use of unauthorized aliens, Contractor hereby agrees to, and shall, reimburse City for the cost of all such sanctions imposed, together with any and all costs, including attorneys' fees, incurred by the City in connection therewith.
15. WAIVER. In the event that either City or Contractor shall at any time or times waive any breach of this Agreement by the other, such waiver shall not constitute a waiver of any other or succeeding breach of this Agreement, whether of the same or any other covenant, condition or obligation. Waiver shall not be deemed effective until and unless signed by the waiving party.
16. INCONSISTENT OR CONFLICTING TERMS IN AGREEMENT
AND EXHIBITS. In the event of any contradiction or inconsistency between any attached documents) or exhibits) incorporated by reference herein and the provisions of the Agreement itself, the terms of the Agreement shall control.
Any exhibit that is attached and incorporated by reference shall be limited to the purposes for which it is attached, as specified in this Agreement. Any contractual terms or conditions contained in such exhibit imposing additional obligations on the City are not binding upon the City unless specifically agreed to in writing, and initialed by the authorized City representative, as to each additional contractual term or condition.
17. AMBIGUITIES. This Agreement has been negotiated at arms' length between persons knowledgeable in the matters dealt with herein. Accordingly, any rule of law, including, but not limited to, Section 1654 of the Civil Code of California, or any other statutes, legal decisions, or common-law principles of similar effect, that would require interpretation of any ambiguities in this X: AgreementsiPublic Works\2025 Services Agreement - West Coast Arborists.docx Docusign Envelope ID: 942CBC54-DCD2-49DE-8130-697EECD519A1 Agreement against the party that drafted this Agreement is of no application and is hereby expressly waived.
18. VENUE. This Agreement and all matters relating to it shall be governed by the laws of the State of California and any action brought relating to this agreement shall be held exclusively in a state court in the County of Merced.
19. AMENDMENT. This Agreement shall not be amended, modified, or otherwise changed unless in writing and signed by both parties hereto.
20. INTEGRATION. This Agreement constitutes the entire
understanding and agreement of the parties and supersedes all previous and/or contemporaneous understanding or agreement between the parties with respect to all or any part of the subject matter hereof.
21. AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE. The person or persons executing this Agreement on behalf of the parties hereto warrants and represents that he/she/they has/have the authority to execute this Agreement on behalf of their entity and has/have the authority to bind their party to the performance of its obligations hereunder.
22. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts with each counterpart being deemed an original. No counterpart shall be deemed to be an original or presumed delivered unless and until the counterparts executed by the other parties hereto are in the physical possession of the party or parties seeking enforcement thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed on the date first above written.
CITY OF MERCED
A California Charter Municipal
Corporation
BY:
D. Scott McBride
City Manager
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D. SCOTT MCBRIDE, CITY CLERK
BY:
Assistant/Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CRAIG J. CORNWELL, CITY ATTORNEY
Br Gain onwell 2/29/2025
ACCOUNT DATA:
M. VENUS RODRIGUEZ, FINANCE OFFICER
BY:
Verified by Finance Officer
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CONTRACTOR
WEST COAST ARBORISTS, INC.,
a California Corporation
- DocuSigned by:
BY: Victor Gonzalez
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(Signature)
Victor Gonzalez
(Typed Name)
Its: Vice President - Business Development
(Title)
BY:
(Signature)
(Typed Name)
Its:
(Title)
Taxpayer I.D. No._ 95-3250682
ADDRESS: 2200 E. Via Burton St.
Anaheim, CA 92806
TELEPHONE:
FAX:
E-MAIL:
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EXHIBIT A
The Contractor shall provide the highest quality of tree pruning, removal, and maintenance services. The Contractor agrees to provide the highest quality commercially accepted methods, procedures and controls for tree pruning, removal, and maintenance consistent with the International Society of Arboriculture Pruning Standards (BMPs), ANSI A300 Standards, and information in standard arboriculture industry references. This shall include the use of proper knowledge, skills, materials and equipment of a timely basis to maintain all areas in a clean, safe, healthy, and aesthetically acceptable manner during the entire term of this contract. The Contractor shall furnish tree services by qualified arborists, site managers and tree worker crews to provide tree pruning, removal and maintenance activities that comply with this scope of services. It will be the responsibility of the Contractor to provide all equipment, materials, and labor as necessary to perform the work described in this document in a safe, efficient and legal manner.
A. Tree Pruning: Tree pruning removal and maintenance services shall be performed according to the most current editions of the following benchmark standards:
1. American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A300 Part 1 Pruning Standards
2. ANSI Z133 Safety Standards
3. ISA Best Management Practices: Tree Pruning
To ensure that pruning is appropriate for the species and tree/site conditions, it is important to have a clear understanding of the specific needs of the tree and the objectives for pruning. Pruning objectives include the following:
• Improve structural strength and reduce failure potential • Provide clearance for pedestrians, vehicles, structures and low voltage utilities • Improve safety and security for residents and visitors • Repair structural damage from wind loading
• Improve aesthetic characteristics
Removal of tree deadwood limbs
• Reduce maintenance costs
• Prevent or mitigate a pest problem
• Removal of long lateral limbs to reduce end weight and extra side weight (i.e.
Eucalyptus trees)
Any structural weakness, decayed trunk or branches, split crotches or limbs and included bark discovered by the Contractor during the course of trimming shall be reported to the City's designated representative for determination of action, as soon as it is discovered.
Clearance pruning shall be defined as to provide the following distances:
• Roadway - not less than 14' from road surfaces
• Sidewalk- not less than 10' from sidewalk surfaces
• Building- not less than 6' from vertical building surfaces • Roofs and streetlights- not less than 6' from streetlamps • Utility and telecom drop lines- not less than 2' or sufficient clearance to prevent service interruption and vascular tree growth onto wires.
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b. Stump removal consists of the removal of the tree root crown and tree roots to a minimum depth of 18" or until roots are no longer encountered and distances of at least 24" from the outer circumference of the tree stump or until roots are no longer encountered. Extreme care should be taken to prevent damage to landscape, irrigation, structures, obstacles, individuals, utilities, or private property. Stump removal cost shall be included as part of the unit cost for tree removal and based upon the tree DBH listed herewith.
The City is responsible for marking trees for removal so that they are easily identified for Underground Service Alert (USA) and the Contractor. The Contractor shall be required to contact 811 USA prior to stump grinding. c. All work shall comply with ANSI Z133 safety standards.
C. Job Performance Requirements:
1. Debris and Chip Disposal: The Contractor is responsible for the disposal of all logs, limbs, chips and debris generated by work described.
2. Access: Bucket/chipper truck access is limited to park service roads, parking lots and public streets. Operation of equipment "off-road" will require, at minimum, ¾" plywood planking to prevent soil compaction.
3. Site Clean-Up: The site should be restored, as close as reasonably practical, to conditions existing prior to work commencing. The Contractor shall chip all trees limbs and tree debris from sites and dispose of debris. The Contractor shall clean up the site and remove and dispose of all debris at the end of each day's operation.
Limbs and trunks temporarily placed in the park areas shall be placed in such a manner as to eliminate any obstruction to motor vehicles and/or pedestrians. Logs left Iving on the ground awaiting pick-up shall be sufficiently blocked to prevent movement. Site cleanup shall include removal of sawdust, small twigs, chips, leaves, trunks and limbs from the street, curb, parkway, sidewalk, lawn areas and Docusign Envelope ID: 942CBC54-DCD2-49DE-8130-697EECD519A1
4. Protection of Property: The Contractor shall take all necessary precautions to eliminate damage to adjacent trees and shrubs, lawns, curbs, walks, or other real and/or personal property. Holes or ruts made in the lawn, regardless of size, shall be filled with sandy loam soil and seeded with a turf grass lawn seed mix. Vegetation surrounding a tree marked for removal/pruning shall be disturbed as little as possible.
5. Repairs and Corrective Actions: Contractor shall communicate to the City Representative any tree maintenance and non-tree maintenance related hazards encountered while on site. Work requests related to citizen requests or reported hazards to Contractor that require scheduling with the City's Representative will be prioritized dependent on each request after notification to the City. Immediate response may be necessary. Any private property or City property damaged or altered in any way during the performance of the work under this contract shall be reported promptly to the City's representative and shall be rectified in an approved manner back to its former condition, prior to damage, at the Contractor's expense as soon as possible. Any hazardous conditions noted, or seen, by the Contractor that has occurred by any means other than during the performance of the Contractor's work, whether by vandalism or any other means, shall be promptly reported to the City's Representative. The Contractor is responsible for securing any immediate hazards with caution tape, safety cones, and/or barricades until a City Representative arrives to the location.
Safety Standards: All equipment to be used and all work to be performed to meet accepted current applicable industry standards for safe practices; and agrees additionally to accept the sole responsibility for complying with all City, County, State or other legal requirements including, but not limited to, full compliance with the terms of the applicable O.S.H.A., ANSI Z133 Safety Requirements and CAL E.P.A. Safety Orders at all times so as to protect all person, including contractor employees, agents of the City, vendors, members of the public or others from foreseeable injury, or damage to their property. Contractor shall cooperate fully with City in the investigation of any accident, injury or death occurring on city property, including a complete written report thereof to the City Representative within twenty-four (24) hours following the occurrence.
Blocking of public streets shall not be permitted unless prior arrangements have been made with the City or its representatives. The Contractor shall provide adequate barricades, flag person(s), signs and/or warning devices during the performance of the Contract to protect the motorists and pedestrians. All placements of cones, signs and barricades must conform to the current Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Yellow flashing lights mounted on a vehicle shall not be deemed as sufficient or adequate protection.
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7. GPS/GIS Tree Tracking Inventory: The City shall provide the most up-to-date GPS/GIS inventory data to Contractor upon award of contract. Contractor will use this information to keep track of their work progress and work done for each tree within each of the tree Pruning/Removal areas. Once the work is completed, the GPS/GIS updated data will be turn over to the City's GIS personnel for further review and subsequent upload to the City's main tree inventory GIS data bank system. The City's GIS personnel will accept GPS/GIS dataset in these three formats File Geodatabase, Shapefiles, or CSV files. Additionally, a feature library will be provided to maintenance data consistency. Attributes to be collected or tracked by field personnel may include, but is not limited to:
• Tree Number
• Tree Unique Key (will be provided and shall not be changed) • City District
• Location by Address (nearest address)
• Street Tree is Located On (may be different from address) • Tree Site (denoted by number if multiple trees at the address, i.e. Tree 1, Tree 2) • Location Relative to Property (i.e. front, back, side) • Location by GPS/GIS
• Species by Botanical Name & Common Name
• Tree Diameter
O Tree Height
• Tree Crown
• Tree Condition (ranked by percentage)
• Date Maintenance Performed
• Maintenance Performed (task types to be provided by City) • Maintenance Performed By (Contractor Name)
• Additional Recommended Maintenance
The cost of the GPS/GIS Tree inventory shall be based on a per tree location.
8. Work Hours: Between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Work on Weekends and Holidays is not allowed unless it is deemed an emergency and Weekend Work has been coordinated and approved by the City. Any other exception shall only be authorized with prior approval of the City Representative.
E. General Information:
1. Starting and Completion Requirements:
Work shall begin under contract within two weeks of the date of notice to proceed.
The City anticipates that work will be done in the most diligent and safest manner.
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2. Certified Arborist:
It is the preference of the City of Merced that all work be performed under the general supervision by an International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist for the duration of the project. It is highly desirable that the crew supervisor be a current ISA-Certified Arborist. All Certified Arborists names and certification numbers) must be included in the proposal document to be considered for this project. Any change in the status of the "certified" individual(s) during the life of this contract must be reported to the City at the time of occurrence. All certification numbers will be verified through ISA's office. Failure to have a certified arborist on staff at all times could result in termination of this contract.
3. All firms submitting proposals must hold a valid State California C-61 and D49 'ontractor's License. Both licenses must be in good standing for the previous five ( onsecutive years without any official unresolved record of complaints registered c filed with the Board or California Department of Consumer Affairs.
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EXHIBIT B
The prices include and cover the furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment, fees, taxes, incidentals, and overhead necessary to perform the work described in the Project Scope of Services. The Consultant assures that all work will be performed in the specified manner and under the terms and conditions specified at the prices listed below:
Priority 1 Pruning and Removals - Outside of MD & CFD
Item Description Unit Unit Cost
Single Tree Pruning Full
0-6" dbh Per tree 75.00
7-12" dbh Per tree $ 150.00
13-18" dbh Per tree $ 200.00
19-24" dbh Per tree $ 300.00
25-36" dbh Per tree 400.00
37" dbh and above Per tree 1,200.00
Individual Tree Removal (including stump)
0-6" dbh Per tree $ 150.00
7-12" dbh Per tree $ 300.00
13-18" dbh Per tree S 600.00
19-24" dbh Per tree $ 1,000.00
25-36" dbh Per tree $ 1,500.00
37-47" dbh Per tree $ 3,000.00
47" dbh and above Per tree $ 3,500.00
Eucalyptus Grove Pruning & Removal
Tree Pruning Per tree $ 3,500.00
Tree Removal (including stump) Per tree $ 3,500.00
GPS/GIS Tree Tracking Inventory
GPS/GIS Tree Inventory Per tree $ 5.00
Org/Obj Code Amount
20046010-511013 $ 100,000.00
Sub-Total: $ 100,000.00
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EXHIBIT B
MD & CFD Districts
Item Description Unit Unit Cost
Tree Pruning or Removal Service
Tree Pruning or Removal Per hour $ 122.00
Eucalyptus Grove Pruning & Removal
Tree Pruning or Removal Per hour $ 122.00
GPS/GIS Tree Tracking Inventory
GPS/GIS Tree Inventory Per hour $ 122.00
District Name Org/Obj Code Amount
Bright Development 45136105-511013 $ 12,000.00
University Park 45176105-511013 10,000.00
Las Brisas 40296100-511013 $ 6,000.00
Fahrens Park II 40326100-511013 $ 100,000.00
La Bella Vista 40336100-511013 $ 5,000.00
Vista Del Sol 40396100-511013 10,000.00
Bellevue Ranch East 45106105-511013 50,000.00
45306105-511013 $ 20,000.00
Moraga
Bellevue Ranch West 45166105-511013 $ 100,000.00
Sub-Total: $ 313,000.00
TOTAL CONTRACT NOT TO EXCEED: $ 413,000.00